Princess Cut Diamond Shape

If you love the fire of the traditional Round Brilliant Cut (the standard diamond engagement ring cut), but want something a little
different, you might just fall in love with the icy fire of the square
Princess Cut Diamond.

Most square or rectangular cuts just don't live up to the round brilliant for sparkle, but the Princess Cut was designed for
getting maximum brilliance from a square cut.

Always ensure that the setting for your princess cut diamond protects the four pointed corners — these are the points most likely to chip
(and why most rectangular or square diamond cuts have cropped corners).

Choosing a Princess Cut Diamond

The princess cut diamond is more forgiving of diamond flaws and weaknesses than the less sparkling
Emerald Cut Diamond
or the
Asscher Cut Diamond, so we provided two sets of "minimums" --
one giving more weight to quality and one giving more weight to budget.

Our minimum recommendations for buying princess cut diamonds are as follows (please remember these
recommendations are opinion only, and your tastes may vary):

Cut: Good

Color: H

Clarity: SI1

Depth Percentage: 58-77%

Table: 58-77%

Now if you're on a tight budget, you can still find a nice stone going with these minimums:

Cut: Good

Color: I

Clarity: SI2

Depth Percentage: 56-84%

Table: 53-85%

Could you purchase cheaper princess cut diamonds by going below these minimums? Absolutely. But we don't recommend it — at some
point, one must consider the beauty of the stone, not simply the cost.

Princess Cut Diamond Engagement Ring

While not the traditional selection, princess cut diamonds are a very popular selection for a stunning
engagement rings (either as a solitaire or with accent stones).

Princess cut diamonds do require four-pronged settings (as pictured). Make sure to keep that in mind when making your selection.

Hand-Selected Princess Cut Diamonds

To give you some ideas of what's available for a princess cut diamond ring, we've preselected a range of certified princess cut diamonds for you to
examine (all from James Allen and
Blue Nile, two premiere diamond stores). Except for the "Bargain Basement" selections, these diamonds are within
our minimum requirements as listed above and are suitable for solitaire settings or settings with accent stones.